When the Wall Came Down

When The Wall Came DownRecently on a trip to London, a sweet employee in a bookstore engaged me in conversation. She asked me where I was from. I told her “Oklahoma.” She innocently replied, “Is that in Ohio?” Caught off guard by her confusion, I sputtered briefly before explaining to her that indeed Ohio and Oklahoma were two different and independent states. “Oh,” she said as she nodded in new understanding. Later I got to thinking, it is true that our knowledge of US Geography is different, but there is something else that unites us: we are both children of the living God. This year is the 65th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, a defining battle in WWII, that cleared the way for victory for the Allied forces over Germany. 65 years later, my husband proudly serves along side many Germans. We eat dinner frequently with our German friends. Moreover, this year marks the 20-year anniversary of the Berlin wall coming down. The wall had been a rigorous and hostile barricade separating the East Germans from the West Germans. There were actually families divided on either side of that wall. But long before this, there was another wall that was destroyed almost 2000 years ago. The words of Ephesians 2 are so timeless, powerful, and evident in humanity today. But for all of us, it is paramount to our faith that we understand what Christ did for us-Gentiles and sinners. When He died on the cross, He once and for all, destroyed the “barrier” between the Israelite nation and us. We should see ourselves in this scripture, and for sure we should see our fellow man. We should understand that because of this, as God’s people, we are “being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.” Who do you need to share the gospel with this week? Is there a “dividing wall of hostility” between you and a loved one or a co-worker or a neighbor? Remember what Christ did for you. Ephesians 2:14-22For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.——————–

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Who Am I?

I am a high energy doer, spouse of a pilot, and mother of 3 young women. I have a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Masters in Public Administration. I am a strong believer in the power of the pen, compassion, and generosity. I believe that positive parenting can raise world changers and therefore, change the world. Most importantly, I am a Jesus follower.